Here's the simulated radar from Monday into Tuesday, which shows widespread showers and storms across the region. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with locally heavy rainfall.

Here's the rainfall outlook, which shows widespread 0.50" to 1.00" tallies across the region. There could be locally heavier rainfall amounts in some of the stronger storms.

Some of the storms could be strong to severe PM Monday with gusty winds and hail being the primary threat along and east of the Mississippi River Valley.

Monday will be an unsettled day with scattered showers and storms across the region for much of the day. Gusty south winds will switch to the NW through the day allowing temps to fall late into the afternoon.

Scattered showers and storms will push through the region on Monday as a cold front sweeps through. The cold front will also be responsible for falling temps through the day with highs nearly 20F cooler than they were yesterday.

Highs on Monday will be closer to average on Monday, but they will be falling through the day. Interestingly, they will be nearly 20F cooler than they were on Sunday.

Behind the cool front, temps will be running slightly below average on Tuesday and Wednesday with highs only warming into the mid 60s. The rest of the week should remain dry, but temps will be closer to average.

Ever wonder why some years, fall color is so vibrant vs some years, fall color tends to be a bit more dull? Val Cervenka, Coordinator from the DNR Forest Health Program, shares how the weather can play a roll in those fall colors. Due to the hot and dry summer that most of experienced, it is likely that fall foliage could be less impressive this year with more tans, bronzes and auburns.

According to the MN DNR, fall colors typically start to peak across the northern part of the state in mid/late September. Peak color typically arrives in central and southern Minnesota late September and into early/mid October. Note that over the next several weeks, you'll notice some big changes in the landscape as we head deeper into fall.

We're approaching the 2nd half of the Atlantic Hurricane Season With Peter and Rose ongoing in the Atlantic Basin. The good news that the weather set up seems to be more 'fish storms', where they should be out to sea, but stay tuned for more.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows warmer than average temps across much of the nation, especially the Central US.

Ted Hughes famously wrote; "The flame-red moon, the harvest moon, Rolls along the hills, gently bouncing, A vast balloon, Till it takes off, and sinks upward to lie on the bottom of the sky, like a gold doubloon."

Yesterday's warm and windy weather developed ahead of a cold front that will blow through today with scattered showers and storms, some of which could be on the vigorous side. A few lucky backyard rain gauges could pick up a half an inch to an inch of water by this evening. Temps will tumble into the 60s by late afternoon, which will be nearly 20 degrees cooler than Sunday's summery sunshine.

Grab your sweater & pumpkin spice, fall is here!

MONDAY: T-Storms & falling temps. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 73 & falling.

MONDAY NIGHT: Showers & storms early, then clearing. Winds: NW 15-30. Low: 52.

TUESDAY: Sunshine returns. Cooler temps. Winds: NW 5-10. High: 66.

THURSDAY: Bright sun. Getting breezy again. Winds: S 10-20. Wake-up: 49. High: 71.

FRIDAY: More clouds. Rain chances up north. Winds: NW 5-10. Wake-up: 53. High: 68.

SATURDAY: Brisk sunshine. Winds: NNE 5. Wake-up: 49. High: 66.

SUNDAY: Another dry day. Few clouds & comfy. Winds: S 7-12. Wake-up: 49. High: 70.

September 20th

1972: A downpour in Duluth produces 5 1/2 inches in ten hours.

September 19th

Average High: 70F (Record: 91F set in 1931)

Average Low: 50F (Record: 28F set in 1962)

Record Rainfall: 3.28" set in 2018

August 15th

Sunrise: 6:58am

Sunset: 7:14pm

Hours of Daylight: ~12 hours & 16 minutes

Daylight LOST since yesterday: ~ 3 minute & 6 seconds

0.3 Days After The Full Harvest Moon

"6:55 p.m. CDT - Traditionally, this designation goes to the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal (fall) equinox — which is most often in September. On average, October Harvest Moons come at three-year intervals, although the time frame can be quite variable, and there can be situations where as many as eight years can elapse (the next such example will come between 2020 and 2028). At the peak of the harvest, farmers can work into the night by the light of this moon. Usually, the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice — indigenous staples in North America — are ready for gathering."

"The moon passes 4 degrees N. of Saturn on September 17, 2021, at about 3 UTC. It passes 4 degrees N. of Jupiter on September 18 at 7 UTC. On any of these evenings – September 15 to 18, 2021 – the moon can guide you to these 2 outer solar system worlds. By the way, though we show Pluto on our chart, it's about 1,000 times too faint to be viewed with the eye alone. Moon, Saturn, Jupiter - On September 2021 evenings, the moon, Saturn and Jupiter are still visible almost everywhere worldwide (except the far-northern Arctic) as night falls. Jupiter is the brighter of the two planets. And, as it's done for some months now, Jupiter follows Saturn westward across the night sky as Earth turns. Both of these worlds passed their oppositions in August. In September 2021, you'll find them already in the east after sunset. They'll set in the wee hours between midnight and dawn. The moon will sweep closest to bright Jupiter on the North American evening of September 17 (September 18 at about 7 UTC). That'll be the most spectacular evening to watch for them. But any night from September 15 to 18 will be fine for looking outside. On these evenings, the moon can guide you to Jupiter and Saturn."

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The weather outlook on Monday shows above average temps from Chicago to Dallas with temps with temps running well above average. Meanwhile, folks in the western US will be below average with highs running nearly -10F to -15F below average.

According to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center heavier precipitation potential will be found across parts of the eastern US with localized flooding possible. There could be a few showers in the Western US, but not too heavy. However, there does appear to be some rain across parts of California.

It seems like every week, another rocket is launched into space carrying rovers to Mars, tourists or, most commonly, satellites. The idea that "space is getting crowded" has been around for a few years now, but just how crowded is it? And how crowded is it going to get? I am a professor of physics and director of the Center for Space Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Many satellites that were put into orbit have gone dead and burned up in the atmosphere, but thousands remain. Groups that track satellite launches don't always report the same exact numbers, but the overall trend is clear – and astounding. Since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik – the first human-made satellite – in 1957, humanity has steadily been putting more and more objects into orbit every year. Over the the second half of the 20th century, there was a slow but steady growth, with roughly 60 to 100 satellites launched yearly until the early 2010s. But since then, the pace has been increasing dramatically.

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"The United States has faced nearly 44,000 wildfires this year alone, and altogether they have burned an area the size of New Jersey. Every one of these fires kicks up tiny particles of liquids and solids, each a fraction of the diameter of a single human hair. These particles can travel for thousands of miles and remain suspended in the air for weeks. Fires in California have polluted the skies as far away as New York City. Microscopic particles in the air, whether from wildfire smoke or other sources of air pollution such as industrial and automobile exhaust, are dangerous: Their size allows them to penetrate deep into the body, even entering the lungs and bloodstream. "It triggers some inflammation in the body that can do everything from destabilize plaques in our blood vessels and cause heart attacks, or even cause inflammation in our neurons," said Aaron Bernstein, a pediatrician who leads the climate center at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "The more we look, the more we realize that pretty much no part of our body is spared from this exposure to air pollution."

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